What’s in my Backpack: Year Two!

The school year has officially started! Well, actually, it started last week…but who’s counting, really… As, I did one of these last year and thought it would be nice to carry on the tradition of showcasing the mysteries my backpack holds! (Read: I actually have a lot to do and someone had already requested this post so this was the easy way out. I’m sorry! D: I’ll have cooler posts after fellowship season is over.)

Regardless of the reason I’m writing this, I hope you enjoy! Let’s get on with the show, shall we?

First off, the star of this post, my backpack which I’ve had since last year. This thing has taken so much abuse and has traveled with me on all my recent adventures. Though in desperate need of a wash, it’s survived without a single rip and still looks relatively pretty! So yeah, if you need a backpack that’s fashionable, yet durable, I do recommend this one.

As for the things I carry in said backpack, these are the typical things I lug around:

My water bottle (save the environment and stay hydrated, folks)

My “brain dump” steno book that holds notes of everything from meetings to seminars. Also known to be used for random stress drawings.

And of course, though not shown here I also cannot leave the house without my 13″ Macbook Air (usually transported in this laptop case) and charger, which honestly has also survived a hell of a lot this year, especially during my recent field work adventure.

Diving into a little deeper into my Pencil Case (which actually has no pencils, whatsoever) this is what I usually have on hand (as shown from left to right):

So that about covers what I carry on a semi-day to day basis. I’d like to note that a lot of my stuff (like stationary, notebooks, etc) are usually kept in my office since I don’t want to be carrying an unnecessary amount when I walk/bike to work. I’ll be making a post next week showcasing all the fun stuff I keep in there, so stay tuned next week for a “What’s in my Office” post!

Hope you enjoyed!

PS: I am also taking requests for future blog posts, so feel free to send me a message on my contact page or send me a message on Tumblr! 😀 Please and thank you!